The Washington critic., 1887-02-26
GENERAL AND cR,rrouLAn.

~ hAhi4E Inn
Mn. PRESIDENT: The House OF Represen-
taiives Of the Foriy-ninth Congress, 10 its
closing hours, presents n sad spectacle. IL
there were two OF them they would present
pair Of spsctacles, but thank the Lord
thereis only one. It is sad enough, though,
for two, and the main cause OF its tears Is
your veto OF the Dependent Pension aud
Soldier Vote Incubator bill. But Of this,
more anon, later. II is not deliberative
body; IL has simply reduced itsolf Into ca
bal (po reference 10 cabal roads) to buck
and gag legislation and thereby defeat the
will Of the people, whose real representa-
tlves are the able political editors occupying
proud positions and rented Offices all over
this broad land Of freedom. Now is the time
to subscribe. The chief conspIrators are Free
Trade John, Pig Iron Sam and Horizontal
Bill. All Democrats, you will observe, and
one OF them about to do the farewell act.
The Blair bill, wise and patriotic
measure, O yard wide and all wool,
Tor mostly wool, down South,)
founded on the principle OF promoting the
general welfare by Free Education, Pro
hibition and Woman Suffrage, which are
the cornerstone of Republican institutions,
is now being deliberately strangled to death
by the three Democrats named, all leaders
Of the Democratic party. Mr.. President, II
makes Mugwump's hair run cold to see
Democrat, or three Democrats, strangling
anything Of Republican nature under
your Administration. The Mugwump,
himself, Mr.. President, is a Republican
institution, and II these three conspirstors
are not slugged, who knows but that they
will lay their bloody hands on the very
essence Of the Administration Nobody
kuows, because John and sam and BIZ are
not giving anything away this evening.
| Some other eyeninf, may be. Your recon-
mendations to Congress are simply Ignored,
as well as the will of the majority OF the
| House. This sentence may be little
muddy, Mr.. President, but you can iilter 1t
tomorrow, while you are at church. For
| proof Of the above statement Che m Iddy
one), we submit the following invoice OF
goods billed by Congress by you I. o. b.
during the past season. II these measures
are worthy, and Of course they are, or we
would not be writing about them, they de-
serve attention even II II calls for an extra
session at $4,000 day. Tney are as fol
lows:
l-Capadian Fisheries us have wa
SO that news will be In demand and the
editor may thrive and wax fat.
2-Continu,nce OF the Hawaiian treaty
Sugar the gang.
c-Internaiional Copyright - European
newspapers are constantly stealing the
Breakfast Table Letter to the President
from the Saturday (Consular) edition o.
IL Washington National Republican.
4-Increased salaries Of Consuls ls-Cousil
Ben threatens TO strike.
5-Leglslation on reciprocity with Mexico
Insist that diplomat be sent from tina
country 10 this, so that we can get hlu
fuller than goose.
6-Reduction Of taxation--We want coas
defenses, more ships, more pensions ant
free tobacco.
7-Pension Notwithstanding mus
be done to solidify the soldier vote.
S-lnterstate ommerce-Who will be th
II. II. Commissioners
9-Civil service reform-Don't mentio
II.
1O--DistIict liquor legislation-The prlc
lie too high.
There are slathers and scads Of otheri
Mr.. President, but these are enough 10
tips, and with this evidence Of want @
capacity Of the Democratic party, do 20
expect the people will vote the Democrat
ticket in 1855? II you do, It will be prett
much what they did In 1884. Between tn
fools and the rascals, Mr.. President, you ar
having a fairly active time, and we sha
not worry you With continuation of th
letter, but We wish you to understand, 81
that we are no rascal.
TmE WAsnINGToN CRITIC.